Saturday, April 3, 2010

They had a cross to bear

Over 200 people from various churches in Eagan and beyond gathered on Good Friday morning for Crosswalk 2010, a 20 year plus tradition originally started by Easter Lutheran Church. The 3 mile walk of rotating participants carrying the wooden cross began at Easter Lutheran (on the hill) and made stops for a scripture reading, prayer and song at each of these route points: St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Eagan City Hall & Police Station, Dakota County Library, Glacier Hills Elementary School, a park, All Saints Lutheran Church, Advent United Methodist Church and finally at Crossroad Church. The wooden cross was erected there just as lighting, thunder and rain began.

The weather looks very warm for the walk of the faithful. Leif, go to Randy's blog to see his photo of the Santuario at Chimayo, NM where a similar activity takes place that traditionally brings pilgrims from all over the state. We saw part of the walk yesterday but turned back because of the stream of traffic, and since we were observers I thought it was more important for the New Mexicans to be able to participate. PS. I like your choice of classical music for your blog, but, of course, isn't that typical for a St. Olaf grad?!

Indeed an impressive sight. Nice to see also that there was such many young a folk to participate. Over here it is usually organised by the church and it is only people from "inside" who are allowed to carry it, as the other folk is able to follow the way through the part of the town, and it is mostly done in the dark evening, which makes a bit sad for young people, not able to join.Please have a blessed Easter Sunday you all.

Ciao Leif,loved this Easter series. I worked on a film years ago which dealt with the events that took place immediately before and after the crucifixion. It was a very intense experience. It changed me.

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I was bit by a foreign travel bug after my sophomore year in high school. I haven't found a cure for it, nor do I plan to. I visited India for 5 weeks in early 2009 and Europe in July 2009. My family and I spent 1 month in Sweden, Norway and Denmark in July 2010. In January 2012, I went to the foothills of the Himalayan mountains and a wedding in Jaipur, India. Then in May 2012, I returned to Japan and Bangkok, Thailand. My family and I spent 3 weeks in Paris, Switzerland, Liechtenstein & Germany in August 2012. Oslo & Iceland 2014. Stockholm & Uppsala May 2016.